Home Phone comparison Realme Note 50 and Samsung Galaxy M12 - Which is better?

Realme Note 50 vs Samsung Galaxy M12

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Realme Note 50
VS
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Samsung Galaxy M12
Realme Note 50
Samsung Galaxy M12

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme Note 50 Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.74 with chipsetUnisoc Tiger T612, vs Samsung Galaxy M12, Manufactured in April, 2021 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 850. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Realme Note 50
  • Larger display: 6.74in
  • Lighter design: 186g vs 214g
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy M12
  • Higher pixel density: 270ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/64 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB		 - 3/32 GB
- 4/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme Note 50 and Samsung Galaxy M12
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Realme Note 50
vs
Samsung Galaxy M12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD PLS TFT
Size 6.74 in 6.5 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 260 ppi 270 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 560 nits 450 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.6 % 82 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme Note 50
n/a
Samsung Galaxy M12
424 nits
sRGB gamutn/a93.3 %
Response timen/a39 ms
Contrastn/a926:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy M12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 167.2 mm (6.58 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 7.99 mm (0.31 in) 9.7 mm (0.38 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 214 g (7.55 oz)
Water resistance IP54 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme Note 50
85.6 %
Samsung Galaxy M12
82 %

Performance

Testing Realme Note 50 and Samsung Galaxy M12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Unisoc Tiger T612 Samsung Exynos 850
Max Frequency 1800 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (8)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A75)		 8/2 (Cortex-A55)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor n/a No
Graphics Mali-G57 MP1 Mali-G52 MP1
GPU Cores 32 24
GPU Frequency 614 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 78.6 GFLOPS 40.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme Note 50
422
Samsung Galaxy M12
481
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme Note 50
1515
Samsung Galaxy M12
1522
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)422481
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15151522
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme Note 50]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme Note 50
240229
Samsung Galaxy M12
185374
CPU8926164990
GPU2251826753
Memory6343054180
UX6502039451
NanoReview Score240229185374
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Realme Note 50
n/a
Samsung Galaxy M12
429
Max Surface Temp.n/a41.7 °C
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a2 fps
Graphics Scoren/a429
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy M12]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Realme Note 50
n/a
Samsung Galaxy M12
5926
Writing scoren/a5648
Web scoren/a5853
Video editingn/a5741
Data manipulationn/a4734
NanoReview Scoren/a5926

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB - 3 GB
- 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 14 GB
UI Skin Realme UI T One UI Core 5.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 10 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging No Yes (40% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 2:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme Note 50
n/a
Samsung Galaxy M12
22:27
Web Browsingn/a08:52 h
Video Playbackn/a12:52 h
Gamesn/a05:12 h
Standby Moden/a113 h

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion n/a No
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP
Depth: 0.08 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix13 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length25 mmn/a
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KGM2
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a5 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensor sizen/a1/5.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 27 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
Video resolution 720p at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B66)
LTE category77
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Realme Note 50
n/a
Samsung Galaxy M12
77.6 dB

Other

Class Budget Budget
Announced January, 2024 yr November, 2020 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr April, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 110 180
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 10 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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